Adding Accessibility and Inclusion into Austin’s Smart Cities Strategic Roadmap
How purposefully inclusive smart city platforms can solve big city problems…like social and economic inequity
How Inclusive design is a key driver to society
Universal Design, Inclusive Design, Design for All. We hear these terms almost every day, but where do they come from, what do they actually mean, and how do they apply to the world of design for the elderly and disabled? And what’s going on in Norway, whose government vision for the country’s entire infrastructure, is […]
Designing a Megacity for Mental Health
A new report assesses how Tokyo’s infrastructure affects residents’ emotional well-being, offering lessons for other cities.
Inclusive Design Studio: The Children’s Museum
The University at Buffalo, School of Architecture and Design inclusive design studio takes on the topic of the Children’s Museum at Buffalo’s Canalside as a way of investigating spaces where different children of different ages, along with their caregivers, parents and grandparents, come together to play and learn
Improve your community through the power of design
Have you ever wondered why abandoned or dilapidated buildings lie vacant for years on end, why traffic patterns isolate people from businesses, or why there are so few safe and accessible open spaces in your community?
Good hospital design can improve quality of care
Few experiences are more difficult than enduring a hospital stay. But unlike in years past, patients can now educate themselves on both healthcare providers and facilities, much like for many other products and services.
Science Is Proving Why Urban Design Matters More Than Ever
Benches and greenery may seem inconsequential, but a new study quantifies how deeply they impact the civic life of a city.
Blog: How good design can support inclusion of autistic children in mainstream schools
Children with autism have a range of particular needs when it comes to the ideal learning environment, and these are unlikely to be provided for by standard classroom design. The Government’s current drive to bring school provision for children with autism into mainstream schooling raises questions over whether the environments they are expected to be […]
How Wheelchair Accessibility Ramped Up
Ramps evolved from a Greek tool for dragging ships to the front lines of disability activism. An Object Lesson.
Restaurants Haven’t Lived Up to the Promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Disabled diners on the issues they most commonly face — and how to fix them